Who discovered Australia and how was it mapped - Our Questions and What We found Out

Our Questions:

Brendan, Claudia, Julian, Phoebe.

Who mapped Australia and where did they go?
Where did Captain Cook stop on the trip to Australia and how did he know the route if he had never been to Australia?
What did Captain Cook need on the ship to survive?
When did Captain Cook depart England?
How long did they stay on the ship and how many crew members were there?
Why did Captain Cook go to Australia when there had already been discoveries?

Links to useful websites:

Matthew Flinders

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**What we found out:**

What did Captain Cook need on the ship to survive?	Oatmeal, vinegar, beer, rum, sauerkraut, pickled beef and pork, orange and lemon syrup and plenty of water. They also bought sheep, pigs, chickens, a goat, a cat and two dogs
Who mapped Australia and where did they go?	Captain Cook mapped some of Australia, the Eastern part of it, but most of the mapping was discovered by Matthew Flinders and George Bass who discovered more of Botany Bay, Port Hackling, Lake Illawarra, Providental Cove, Wilson's Prom, Phillip Island, Western Port Bay and Jeale's Cove. More discoveries were made for a long time until a map was drawn. Explorers had to visit the whole coast line to draw it
Where did Captain Cook stop on the trip to Australia?	Plymouth, Rio de janeiro, Tierra del Fuego, Tahiti, Batavia, Java, Cape town, New Holland, New Zealand
When did Captain Cook depart England?	He departed in 1768-1771.
How long did the voyage go for?	3 years
Why did Captain Cook go to Australia when there had ready been discoveries?	He was looking for a Great Southern Land in the Pacific Ocean. Also he was going to find research about Venus.